The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-04-07

! lure the cattle interests,
Mr.. Macmanus opposed the bill.
Mr.. Lane moved to amend by allowing
foreign corporations to remove suits from
state courts when local prejudice exists.
Mr.. Stinson supported the amendment.
Amendment was lost.
The bill was passed to its third reading.
Substitute bill in regard to defining the
Forty first judicial district was passed un-
der a suspension of the rules by motion of
Mr.. Burney.
Call of the senate and adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock. and adjourned
until 4:3O o'clock, in order to give the
finance committee time to report.
Senator Mcdonald offered a resolution
that Judge Willis be allowed one hour in
which to address the senate, in addition
to the time given his counsel.
Senator Douglass, of jefferson, moved
TO amend by cutting off one hour from
the time of the attorney general. The
amendment being out of order. Senator
Douglass moved to reconsider the resolu-
ton giving three and half hours to each
counsel. He did not think the attorney
general should be heard. Motion to re-
consider prevailed.
Senator Armistead offered a resolution
that, in the Willis case, the attorney-gene-
raj be given,
First-Two hours to open.
Second-That two and half hours be
given to respondents counsel.
Thlrd-That respondent be allowed one
hour in his own behalf.
Fourth-That the attorney general be
given one hour to conclude. Adopted.
The senate then went into executive
session to confirm notaries and act upon
the governors message, appointing Geo.
A. Mccall, of Parker county, as judge of
the Forty-third judicial district; Winches-
ter Kelso of Maverick county, Judge of
the Forty first judicial district; and A. d.
V. Old, of Preside county, district attor-
ney of the Forty first judicial district.
These appointees were confirmed, togeth-
or with the rest of the notaries.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Melon
aid to pay George M. Israel 800 for ex-
ira work IN taking the testimony in the
Willis case. Referred to finance commit
tee.
Mr.. Burgess moved to reconsider the
vote passing the house bill in regard to
the giving of relief against railroad COM
panies for the refusal to take and trans
port any passenger or property. The
bill amends article 1927, chapter 10, title
"a, of the revised civil statutes
Mr.. Armistead said that he thought it
was as little as the senate could do to pass
this bill and give this much to the people.
Mr., Burgess opposed the bill.
Mr.. Gregg spoke in favor of the meas
ure.
NJ, Dove COIL be tborrbE cIbar tropS
portatiOn companies should be included
besides railroads. Every time any thing
of this kind comes up it is the railroads.
The motion to lay the motion TO con-
slider on the table was lost
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill passed was carried.
Mr. Burgess moved to amend by placing
measure of special damages at l per cent
per month instead of 10 per cent per
month.
Mr.. Burney moved to amend by insert
ing per cent, per month. Adopted and
made part of the bill.
On a call of the house one of the mem
bers was absent, and, in the meantime,
Mr.. Bell moved to reconsider the vote on
non .concurring with the house on the
amendments to orphan asylum bill.
Carried, and, motion to concur being
put, it carried.
Mr.. Harrison moved to concur in house
L amendments to the occupation license
law.
= The absent member coming in the sen
ate again took up the transportation
damage bill.
Mr.. Calhoun moved to amend by add
ing that mo railroad company shall be
/ held for special damages for the delay OF
any goods or merchandise before it came
into the possession of said railroad"
Mr. Armistead spoke against the amend
nent.
= Mr.. Lane amended the amendment by
I adding that,unless said road was continu
:, alton or connecting link of the road, re
:. ceiving the freight, and there was /
q through bill of lading.
Mr.. Pope did not believe that a cour
J. would award these special extortionatt
damages against railroads.
J.. The latter amendment was carried, bu
the senate refused to make it part of the
y, bill.
The bill passed.
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Frida,
.. morning.
=, FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
IS Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the Rev. DIR. Howard, of this city.
70 Mr.. Jarvis, chairman of finance com
Y, mittee, reported favorably the general ap
preparation bill with amendments.
IN NJ. Knittle, chairman of committee on
r contigent expenses, reported back resolu-
t, ton to pay extra compensation to Geo
ID NJ. Israel, IN the Willis case, as steno-
RS grapher, fayorably with the amendment
IS. striking out $780," and inserting "S195."
Mr.. Harrison opposed the resolution as
h. unconstitutional
h. Mr.. Terrell said that Mr.. Israel had
n. done the work outside of his committee
sr work, and he had a contract for % cents
5. per hundred words, and the resolution
pays him much less than the contract
ne price.
t: Mr.. Pope thought that the CONF ensa-
ton ought to be paid, because it was ex-
IS ira work by competent stenographer.
Mr.. Claiborne said in addition to his
Sc stenographic report he corrected all the
proof,
H. Mr.. Armistead thought the constitu-
Of tional objection was met in the resolution
ID appointing him.
IS. Mr.. Houston and Mr.. Harrison had a
TIT on the constitutional objection of the
r. latter.
n The committee report was adopted and